That lead thing that you thought was a bird, looks just like a cow if you turn it 45 degrees. Great video as usual. You are my favorite KZfaq detector now!

What sets you apart from the rest is your expertise in history and sharing the story, along with dating the finds! Awesome channel and new subscriber! Thank you!

I'm sure in the back of my mind I watched a Time Team episode where coloured stones and marked stones where used as offerings in Romano Christian Britain, often thrown into ponds

In my area of Montana we feel lucky to find something 100 years old. You have some awesome finds.

I have to tell you tlhow much I appreciate you taking the time to explain the coins and who was king at the time. This is becoming my favorite channel. Thank you!

The bronze item you found looks like an old Gib head key, used to secure a pulley onto a rotating shaft, the head is that specific shape for removal with a special wedge tool. I was an agricultural engineer in Dumfries area and these are very common but this is a very large item. Hope this is useful and sorry haven’t managed to see if anyone else has mentioned this. Keep up your good work and education for all.

I do hope you ran the detector over the mole hills before flattening them, moles bring up all manner of stuff from very deep underground, loving this series of videos BTW. Quartz pebbles were often used at medieval shrines as offerings, archaeologists get very excited when they find them out of their geological context as it often signals that they are close to a chapel or shrine site

Very extensive historical knowledge, you sprinkle dates, names of kings and detailed information about them which extremely enriches the value of your videos. Excellent channel.

The lead tokens could be connected to potato harvesting as pickers would be given a token for each basket of spuds put on a cart to keep a tally to be paid at the end of the day.

Minute ‘36’ where you called yourself an idiot…. I spontaneously laughed out loud at work and got a couple stares my way. Looks like you’re not the only idiot.

I love your channel not just for the metal detecting but the history you share. Thank you.

1st 🥇☺️ don’t ever stop the videos mate best on KZfaq bar none!👌🏻👌🏻

You guys are so lucky. We are lucky to find a recognizable George the 3rd in America. And most of the time they are crunchy. Once in a blue moon we find pieces of eight.

I only found your channel a few days ago and have been fascinated by both the artifacts that you are finding and by your commentary. What an amazing day you had. Those smooth stones may be palm stones, used in the same way as worry beads, perhaps. You are definitely going to be one of my favourite channels.

Looks like the hand brake from an old bicycle. Blessings.

The cow and sheep bag seal is "Liebigs extract of meat company" I have one the same. Interesting read on Wikipedia if you google it.

01:12 Whaaaaawt? I can't believe the things you find over there. Being a Scottish descendant in the States I'm so excited to see things like this!

I need more videos John. A car knocked me off my bike and broken neck and fractured skull.I was thinking about going out with the Equinox 600 now the weather has picked up, but in a collar for 6 weeks. I love your videos, finds and historical narration.

I was watching a video of the excavation of a Roman grave in southern England earlier today. That piece of bronze you found looks similar to the clamps that secured the lid on the sarcophagus.

Just tuning in to see if you remembered to bring everything. 🤣Only kidding, I look forward to everything you share with us.

I think the gilded item may be an opening handle for a small box. It looks as if one end of the oval ring may be hinged to lift up, and allow you to open the box . Great channel at a good pace .

I love it when people explain the history. Awesome video

Victoria Pennies were still being spent right up to decimalisation ... late 60s or early 70s. You'd get one in your change now and again... you might keep it or spend it

That little round decorative ball with the flur delis looks like the balls that hung on the very ancient priest robes . Plus slot of those little lead rounds look like templar markings

Great finds John . You had a great day. The curved brass bar is part of early twentieth century stirrup. Your silver at the end is the collar from a Victorian smoking pipe. Where the stem goes in to the bowl. I've found a few now. They range to between 7mm to 15 mm wide. LB and DG are my most common makers Birmingham. There is a gallows hill near me . and two detectorist in the nineties found Amazing collection of hammered coins token jettons . Ranging from 14th century to 17th century. Thank you for all your hard work and effort. Looking forward to seeing your next adventure many thanks wasp and Helen 🐝

The pebbles could be important, so Definitely keep an eye out for them, because there could have been an early Christian Shrine nearby. People used to bring pebbles with them to leave at shrines, symbolising leaving part of their soul there. I remember them finding some at a shrine in Time Team once and saying it was a fairly common thing to do (I'll check on the title, but I think it's "A Saintly Site" - worth watching for the pebble bit) They were digging a leachte, an outdoor shrine at a chapel at a very early chapel on Mull. The village or castle may have had a shrine. It's wishful thinking, yes, but I wouldn't be amazed. I'm intrigued, especially after the green stone with the cross.

A bit of a wild guess, could the decorated ball be a caged pendant? Leather or similar would be inserted in the grooves, knotted at the top and made long enough to go round the neck. The decorated and coloured finish seems to point to jewellery.

You have all the charm of "The Detectorists." Lovely, fun, and most of all, really interesting! Cheers!

Amazing finds! Can't wait to see what else you dig up!

Great vid!

Like a bunch of comments, just found your channel and I’m hooked. Being from the USA I love the history from Ireland and the Scottish . It’s so interesting. You teach as you hunt. Outstanding

I love your commentary. Really appreciate your knowledge of history. Definitely one of my favorite channels. :-)

Perfect weather for detecting sir!!

Another awesome day John! Amazing finds, this is an amazing permission and I’m sure that the owners are very happy. Also, lots of deer tracks.

Maybe the stones were for sling shots .picked from somewhere else and used in battle in that area ,there a perfect size. love the long shanks coin you jammy dodger ,what a great day you had well done, Greetings from wales ,ive liked and subd .

As soon as i saw that Fleur de Lys 'Nut' the first thing that came to my head wa ...Falconry Bell...probably wrong,but a beautiful little find

So many amazing finds! Thanks for all the information you add - as a history geek I love it!

The two old stones are Mick and Keith. A tally is used for counting. Keep em c omming, great stuff!

Certainly not a boring day. Always makes for great listening, with more interesting finds. Nice work. Bless up bro 👊

The piece of brass/ copper could possibly be part of a stirrup off a saddle. Great vids keep them up cheers from Australia

That ball was a BRILLIANT find, what an incredible piece of metal work.

Love the finds!! Such interesting history too. Perhaps the smooth stones were skipped across the previous pond. Love your channel and glad I just found it. 🥰🥰🥰

Lots of Bambi tracks, great finds and excellent historical oratory 🫡

Absolute brilliant finds and descriptions. Just subscribed.

Well John, that is one amazing permission!! Can't wait for more finds. As my mother also was born in the Borders (Duns), I feel a real connection with your channel. Keep safe, keep detecting and much luck. Cheers, John.

It's great to hear the history behind your finds. Enjoying your videos from Texas 👍

Your videos are fantastic sir and that permission is amazing! Thanks for the content!

As a American I use to think things I saw here from the 1800s was sooo old after visiting Europe that changed a lot. Can’t wait to go again! History is amazing

Great hammered coin! This fields going to be awesome this year(prediction) enjoying the video

what a great mix of finds john love the little ball, until the next one cheers

I love watching you on the days when I am not detecting in the Waveney valley Suffolk, I love your knowledge have learnt so much.

Great videos just joined I go metal detecting myself and love it we'll keep it all the best Dave

The bird looks like a kingfisher sitting on a branch, and perhaps a much smaller egret/heron at 8 o'clock from the kingfisher.... but now I see the cow.

You're just on fire this year so far! I hope it keeps on for you!! Make it a fabulous finds year!

You had quite a day. Nice finds and it is nice you know history, too. Lucky to have such a site to search. Enjoyed from Italy, thanks.

Your big lump of lead reminds me of a high tiders fishnet weight, the high tiders are a disappearing Scottish group on the Outerbanks of north carolina, the tubular crimped lead is a bag seal for seed, I think not found any that type here. Ours are usually for string. High tiders are original settlers.

I believe your decorated round stone and small cross tokens are Knights Templar ! well done.

Fantastic video, as always. Happy history hunting ✌🏼❤️😊🍀

Phenomenal Day! I think I would have to pitch a tent and stay a while. Congratulations on your fantastic finds!

Great finds very interesting as usual and love this field that keeps on giving 👍🇨🇦

What a wonderful selection of finds and an enjoyable video. Keep em coming please.

Just found your videos! How absolutely thrilling to hunt for and find all those amazing treasures of history! The gold gilded object looks like it could have been a belt buckle, but missing the back holding clasp, maybe victorian era? Just a thought..the tokens, stones, coins and small bell are spectacular! I’m a subscriber now!! Absolutely looking forward to watching and following your channel!! Beautiful day detecting in a beautiful place, thanks for all your great historical knowledge and sharing!!😃🪙

just found your channel and its brilliant. That long lever thing looks like the trigger from an early matchlock musket.

I just found your channel today and subscribed. I love history and i love the information you share. I have recently discovered i had an ancestor captured in the battle of Worcester in 1651. He was sent to the American colonies as an indentured servant. I have also found many other ancestors that cane from Scotland. So I'm trying to learn all i can about Scottish history.

I have watched maybe three videos of yours so far…subbed after the first one and really loving your channel. I enjoy history and have ancestors from the UK, and am fascinated by the enormous history there. I live in Pennsylvania USA near Gettysburg so I see many people out in the fields here metal detecting, but have never done it myself. Now, I’m thinking about it more since watching your channel, looking forward to watching more!

Wow quite a day! Very interesting stuff coming up, love that little possible bell thing. Large square lead piece is I think a clack valve probably from a steam powered tractor or a pump. Excellent vids👌

How fascinating it would be to excavate in a grid. Imagine the finds!

That's a great hammered, sir! I've never seen an Edward 1st!

What a day! Lots of different artefacts great video as always John thanks for sharing 👍

Wow,does that decorated ball open … great unusual finds👌

The @12:00 lead seemed like a sort of crimp or seal. The reverse looked like a cow to me. I'm only to @13:00, so I might have to comment again. LOL

Great finds ,great video, really is a special permission John 🤞, great start to the NY 👍

Hi, first time viewer now hooked. The piece of angled metal with a shaped end looks very much like a tyne from a farm implement called a Cultivator. Thanks again for an interesting view!

Brilliant video finds and chat ❤ field of dreams

First time I’ve come across your site. 1st class. A touch of the historian about you too. I’m subscribing 👍

Love the history lessons that go along with each find and could listen to you talk all day. Best of luck with growing your channel 😊

I'm so jealous!! I'd give anything to spend a day doing what you're doing in this video!! Oh well.....at least I get to watch! Thx for the vid!!

What an absolutely amazing site! Awesome video!!! Thanks!!!

What an amazing permission and hopefully another on the way. It’s great to hear so much history alongside these digs. This is definitely one of the best detecting KZfaq channels ….And it’s becoming a friendly household wager to guess how many items you manage to drop on a dig (1point per drop) but also if you have your toothbrush (5 points) water bottle (5 points), headphones (10 points) and bonus smash if you forget your metal detector of 1000 points. 😂Talking of games; is it possible the Lead tokens are actually pieces from a game?

Also liking the little dear hoof prints that are around you 😊

I like that bell thing COOL

Some cracking finds. As i predicted on my last comment I said hammered would turn up. The gallows field sounds really promising. Lots of people would come to watch the gory hangings. Well done again John 👍👍🥂

Brilliant history lesson as always. Thank you.

Amazing skill you have, I really enjoy the schooling I get watching your channel. Always loved Scottish history, then though genealogy I learned that Robert the Bruce, is my 11th great grandfather. Your knowledge in the things you find, and putting it in the times it was made, what was going on, absolutely amazing. Thank you for your knowledge, time, and effort you put into your videos.

You visit that field again! My goodness, what a great day!

Blessings, my Scottish Detectorist friend. What a virtual Cornucopia of cool finds. As always, great content and an enjoyable and educational watch. Blessings, from the beautiful hills of Tennessee.

Really enjoyed that and the history too about the site. You are treading in the footsteps of William Wallace.

Out of those two stones you showed earlier, the smaller one reminds me of a stone the Romans would hurl at opposing forces 😊.

Watching these videos before going out detecting is always a good way to hype oneself up 😅

Loved your video …. Always worth a watch 👌🏽👌🏽

Finally! Nice to find a lad who knows his dates. Great content!

Hey John! I’m pretty positive that reference I emailed over explains those lead tokens! Good finds!

Last year I found a smoking pipe stem with a thin band of silver around the part where the stem would of met the bowl of the pipe and your silver strip looks almost identical to the one I found. Could be one and congrats on the hammie mate

Two hand fulls of amazing finds!! 🤩Thinking the enameled ball had to a bell at one time given it had sections, but who knows. 🤔The gallows field sounds like a lot of fun to be had, in the daylight at least, it might be haunted with that past 👻

Some great finds there and do you eat history for food your knowledge is outstanding keep them coming glad you remembered everything this time 😂

Another great video from the Scottish detectorist!

New permission awsome and exciting.

I'm 59 and don't care at all about podcasts and live streams but i enjoy your channel a lot. Keep it up and don't change a thing. Nothing good can come of AI , it scares me more than global warming and putins nukes. To be sure !

Brilliant video and well done too Simon lovely silver 😊

Absolutely brilliant vid didn’t even make a brew , the permission of dreams, keep that content coming fantastic 👍